LIBRARY AUTOMATION AND DIGITIZATION STATUS OF PRIVATE TECHNICAL COLLEGES

Authors

  • Pratibha Singh

Keywords:

Library Automation, Digitization, ICT, Technical College Library

Abstract

The present studies define the library automation and digitization status of
Private Technical College Libraries (PTCL) in West Bengal. The methodology adopted for this
studies researcher using survey method with structured questionnaire for collecting data. It was
observed that 31% college libraries fully automated, 63% partially or taken initiative and 31% taken
initiatives for creation of digitization of their libraries. But researcher tries to identify the
infrastructure using by the libraries for the automation and digitization. The paper concluded with
some suggestion about that matter.

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